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Nine Marshalltown High School students earned All-State music honors: Josh Atcher and Eliza Smith, All State Choir; Kristin Conrad, All State Orchestra with Tara Ohrt, Alternate; Daniel Lee, Philip Kuhlman, Katelyn Metzger, Brandon Baker and Ryan Baker, All State Band.

MHS defeated West Waterloo 14-0 as Emmett Huston blasted off for an 86-yard run for one of the touchdowns finishing with 175 yards on 17 carries which earned the Bobcats a Class 4A football playoff berth.

Oct. 30

• 10 years ago in 2007

The Bobcat volleyball squad upset third ranked Ames in a hard fought Five-game battle 13-25, 25-23, 9-25, 25-20 and 22-20 as Emily Smid had a match high 36 digs, Tahler Johnston recorded 19 kills and seven blocks and to cap the night off Alison Vandergrift used her 12th kill to take MHS to the state volleyball tournament.

The final meet of the regular season saw MHS gymnasts defeat Waverly-Shell Rock 115.25-105.8 as senior Jeff Stichter broke the school record for All Around point total with 45.1 points as he won five first place finishes: floor exercise, pommel horse, vaulting, parallel bars and high bar.

Oct. 31

• 10 years ago in 2007

Captain America-Elijah Roush, Flash-Sam Roush and Owen Collins as a pumpkin participated in the Marshalltown Public Library’s Storytime Costume Parade.

• 25 years ago in 1992

The 10th-ranked Mustangs of East Marshall clinched a Class 2A State Playoff berth in the 14-7 win over North Polk as the passing duo of Josh Dunham and Dan Berggren resulted in the two Mustang touchdowns.

• 40 years ago in 1977

The combination of speed and power led Wellsburg running back Dick Okones to rush for 1,304 yards on 170 carries for 18 touchdowns over the season and won him Area Player of the Week honors.

Nov. 1

• 10 years ago in 2007

South Tama used two second half interceptions by Adam Shortley and Jesse Wedmore for the 21-19 victory over Clear Lake in the Class 3A state football playoffs.

• 25 years ago in 1992

It was a good way to close out the 1992 cross country season as the MHS boys and girls captured the third place trophy and title in the Class 3A State Cross Country meet with Charlie Kelly coming in first for the MHS boys and Michelle Peter finishing first for the MHS girls.

• 40 years ago in 1977

Bobcat awards for the week went to Emmett Huston on offense; Mike Mann on defense and the Sweatknocker award went to Mike Jenkins for the hit he made on the Marshalltown kickoff against West Waterloo.

Nov. 2

• 10 years ago in 2007

Meskwaki Settlement sophomore Nia Lasley performed a tribal dance as a Fancy Shawl to students at Miller Middle School.

• 25 years ago in 1992

The MHS girls’ swim team romped through the competition at the district swim meet scoring a total 322 points, 100 points ahead of second place as the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Tara Sondall, Shelley Stanley, Heather Rouse and Katie Bloom set a new pool record.

• 40 years ago in 1977

The Marshalltown Community College fall theatrical production of “Antigone” starred Judy Staahl Antigone; Sandy Smith as Ismene and Matt Karl as the tyrant King Creon.

Nov. 3

• 10 years ago in 2007

MHS girls’ swim team bombarded the school record book taking down six records in its second place finish at the State Swimming & Diving Meet as Lauren Mason broke the 200 freestyle record; Meredith Johnson, 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle; Andrea Duncan, 100 butterfly; Kelsey Meyer-Davis, 100 breaststroke and the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Lora Collison, Meyer-Davis, Duncan and Anna Buzbee.

• 25 years ago in 1992

Patrick Beane, 1991 graduate of LDF-SEMCO High School, qualified for the Iowa State University Karate Club’s National Collegiate Tae Kwon Do Association team as a first degree brown belt.

• 40 years ago in 1977

Four students from LDF High School were selected to perform in the All-State Chorus: Greg Lundberg, Eric Rubenbauer, Deb Powers and Annette Severidt.